Trust

One thing I have observed over the years is that a wise project manager does not spend all his time talking about problems and issues.  He gets on and does something about them and only speaks when it is necessary. He demonstrates what needs to be done by his behaviour rather than by what he does.

The poor project manager tries to impress his team and project stakeholders by talking about what he is doing, but it carries little weight. Being dramatic or egocentric neither does any good nor looks good. When we try and force things to happen, those things will go wrong. So what is the right way?

The Way  
When we do the right things by following the Way, we will be rewarded and the right things will happen. So the wise project manager trusts his team and in turn the team trust him.

The Tao  
Lao Tzu tells us: 

To talk little is natural.  
A whirlwinds does not last all morning.  
A rainstorm does not last all day.  
Why is this? Heaven and earth!  

Even heaven and earth cannot make things eternal,  
So how is it possible for man?  
He whose concern is Tao,  
His path is Tao oriented.  

He who is virtuous,  
Experiences virtue.  
He whose concern is error,  
Loses the way.  

When you are at one with the Tao,  
The Tao welcomes you.  
When you are at one with virtue,  
Virtue welcomes you.  

When you are at one with error,  
Error welcomes you.  
He who does not trust enough  
Will not be trusted.